Product Development Intern - Summer 2027
Henkel · Elgin, IL, IL, US; Elgin, US
About the role
About this Position
At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.
This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
What you’ll do
As a product development intern, you will:
- Join a small, collaborative team of product development professionals focused on structural bonding solutions for our brands Technomelt and Loctite
- Gain hands-on experience formulating structural adhesives, such as polyurethanes, to meet challenging market requirements
- Prepare and test lab-scale adhesive formulations under the guidance of senior scientists
- Utilize digital scientific tools to accelerate product development and data analysis
- Contribute to ideation, lab experimentation, and evaluation of test results
- Support innovation projects aimed at developing next-generation adhesive technologies